Title |
Betsy Ross and the making of America
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Names |
Miller, Marla R.
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Book Number |
DB072863
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Title Status |
Active
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Medium |
Digital Book
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Download Link |
Downloadable talking book.
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Annotation |
Professor explores the life of Philadelphia seamstress Betsy Ross (1752-1836), a prominent flag maker during the American Revolution and through the War of 1812. Discusses Ross's three marriages, her family's support of the colonies' rebellion, and her descendants. Depicts the roles of middle-class artisans in forging a new nation. 2010.
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Narrator |
Dukin, Kerry.
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Local Subject |
Biography & Autobiography - BIO
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Adult Book - AD
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Adult Non-Fiction - AN
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History, United States - HUS
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History - HST
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Long Book - LO
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Audience Notes |
Female narrator.
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LC Subject |
Flags - United States - History
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Revolutionaries - United States - Biography
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Philadelphia (Pa.) - History - Revolution, 1775-1783
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Call Number |
973.3092 B ANF
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Language |
English
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Released |
2010
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Publication Info |
Washington, D.C. : National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress, 2010 (American Printing House for the Blind, recording studio)
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Original Publication |
Recorded from: 1st ed. New York : Henry Holt, 2010. 0805082972
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